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Wittur Group Appoints Neumeier New CFO

Germany-based elevator components manufacturer The Wittur Group has appointed Gero Neumeier as its new chief financial officer (CFO). He succeeds interim CFO Bob Rajan. Neumeier has more than two decades...

Southern Elevator Expands Sponsorship of Ryan Ellis

Motorsports racing driver Ryan Ellis and Southern Elevator Co. have announced an increased partnership for the 2024 season. In its second year of involvement in NASCAR, Southern Elevator has committed...

Idaho Falls City Hall To Get First-Ever Elevator

The City of Idaho Falls, Idaho, is installing the first elevator in its City Hall’s 94-year history, Local News 8 reports. The elevator will make City Hall fully accessible. Ormond...

Agreement To Support US$10-Billion Midtown Bus Terminal in Manhattan Announced

In March, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT)...

Elevators Part of Major Renovation at JPMorgan Chase Chicago HQ

A completely renovated elevator system, including 55 cars and destination-dispatch technology, is part of the first major renovation in nearly 20 years at the 60-story JPMorgan Chase headquarters (HQ) Chase...

Otis Ranked Fifth in Construction in Most Trustworthy List

Otis has been named to Newsweek’s list of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America for the second year in a row. Otis ranked fifth out of 20 companies in the...

Applications Now Open for CECA Scholarship

The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced that the 9th annual CECA Scholarship application portal is online now with a June 26 deadline. There will be four CAD$2,500 (US$1,840)...

ESI Acquires New Orleans-Based Bounds Elevator

Elevator Service LLC (ESI) has acquired Bounds Elevator, an independent service provider in the New Orleans market, from its owner and founder Tim Bounds. This investment marks ESI's seventh add-on...

Barroso Named President of AECAE

Eugenio Barroso, CEO of Seville, Spain-headquartered MP Lifts, has been named president of AECAE, the Spanish Association of Lift Components Manufacturers. Barroso succeeds Jesús de la Peña, who remains a...

New Gearless Machine and Control Panel from Istanbul Lift in its 10th Anniversary

Supplying complete systems to various countries from Istanbul, Istanbul Lift (ILALIFT) has started the mass production of gearless machines on which it has been working for a long time. As...

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Vanbarton Looks Beyond NYC To Seattle for Potential Conversion

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CECA Calls For Votes For Supplier Director

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LIFTEX 2025 To Showcase Latest Innovations in Lift Technology

The 106-story Franck Muller Aeternitas Tower in Dubai Marina; image courtesy of KONE

KONE To Equip Dubai Residential Supertall With 38 VT Units

The meeting of the newly christened Elevate-HER is planned at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre; image courtesy of niagarafallstourism.com.

CECA’s Women’s Group Introduces New Name: Elevate-HER